# Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

> Ross S. Bagdasarian, also known by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks. Initially a stage and film actor, he rose to prominence in 1958 with the songs "Witch Doctor" and "The Chipmunk Song ", which both became Billboard number-one singles. He produced and directed The Alvin Show, which aired on CBS in 1961–62.

*American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ross-bagdasarian-sr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1919-01-27
- **Died:** 1972-01-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 56.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 19.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046564/ (@nm0046564)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/702958)
- [Ross Bagdasarian sr.](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian_sr.)
- [روس باجداساريان سر.](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%D8%B1.)
- [راس باغداساریان سینیور](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [Ross Baqdasaryan](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Baqdasaryan)
- [ڕۆس باگداساریان](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%95%DB%86%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Ross Bagdasarian Sr.](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian_Sr.)
- [Ross Bagdasarian](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian)
- [Ρος Μπαγκντασαριάν](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD)
- [Ross Bagdasarian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian)
- [Ross Bagdasarian Sr.](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian_Sr.)
- [راس باغداساریان سینیور](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [Ross Bagdasarian Sr.](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian_Sr.)
- [Ռոս Բաղդասարյան](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%B8%D5%BD_%D4%B2%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Ռոս Պաղտասարեան](https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%B8%D5%BD_%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Ross Bagdasarian](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian)
- [ロス・バグダサリアン](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B0%E3%83%80%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3)
- [로스 배그더세리언](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9C%EC%8A%A4_%EB%B0%B0%EA%B7%B8%EB%8D%94%EC%84%B8%EB%A6%AC%EC%96%B8)
- [Багдасарян, Росс (старший)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8F%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81_(%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9))
- [Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian%2C_Sr.)
- [Ross Bagdasarian](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian)
- [Ross Bagdasarian](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian)
- [راس بگداسرین](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A8%DA%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68f6fc52-15fb-4b80-a02e-30958cb565d0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1176607)

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